Hans FaberJul 23, 202328 minA Croaking Ode to the Haubarg by the Eiderstedter NachtigallHaubargs. Cathedral-like farmsteads with hipped-shaped roofs up to twenty meters high that were, and are, icons of peninsula Eiderstedt...
Hans FaberOct 25, 20227 minLate Little Prayers at the Lorelei RockOn the west bank of the mighty River Rhine, halfway between the cities Koblenz and Mainz, lies the town of Sankt Goar. Named after Saint...
Hans FaberMay 7, 202214 minTo the end where it all began: ribbon RibeLet's go to the omega, the end of the Frisia Coast Trail. To Ribe in southern Jutland, Denmark. The oldest town in Scandinavia. A town...
Hans FaberApr 24, 202155 minHappy Hunting Grounds in the ArcticIf you want to find out who's responsible for killing the whale, the Frisia Coast Trail area is the prime spot to look. When you stop...
Hans FaberFeb 10, 202131 minHistory is written by the victors – a history of the creditsNew York City, the Capital of the World. Other names are Gotham, Modern Gomorrah, The Big Apple, Empire City and Baghdad-on-the-Subway....
Hans FaberJun 19, 20209 minMerciless Medieval Merchants and Slave TradersEarliest proof of Frisian merchants, or kāpmon in Old Frisian language, trading in slaves dates from the seventh century. None other than...
Hans FaberApr 13, 202016 minThe Batwing Doors of Northwest Europe“Is seaport Maasvlakte the gateway of north-western Europe? No? Is it Europoort then? No? Is it the Botlek port area? Is it Vlaardingen?...
Hans FaberMay 12, 201925 minThe United Frisian Emirates and Black PeatIn this post we'll explain that the Frisian lands might as well be named the United Frisian Emirates. Of course, there are some...
Hans FaberJun 1, 201816 minHaute couture from the salt marshesIt was not the city of Parisius. Nor that of Lundenwic. Believe or not, the early-medieval center for expensive cloth and chique clothing...